53.15
Print, Photographic
1900 Approximate
Waseca County Wedding Party Portrait. Material: paper. Size: 12" x 14". Description: wedding party shows the bride and groom seated front and center on wicker chairs; standing behind are their four attendants; the bride is wearing a light colored floor length dress with six bands of ribbon inserts encircling the hemline, a bodice with elbow length sleeves edged with plaited ruffles and vertical ruffles extending from shoulder to waistline; a long sleeved and high necked floral patterned underblouse fills in the neckline and extends to the wrist under the ruffled outer sleeves; she is wearing a floral headpiece with floor length net veil; her stemmed corsage is worn on the left shoulder and a bouquet of flowers tied with a big ribbon is lying on her lap; the groom is wearing a dark suit with a white high collared shirt and bow tie; a stemmed boutonniere is on his left shoulder and a wedding band on his right hand ring finger; four attendants stand behind the bride and groom; both women wear high collared, long sleeved dresses with corsages on their left shoulders; their hair is pulled back and held by oversize white neckline bows; both men wear dark suits with white shirts and ties; their boutonnieres are worn on their left shoulders. Photographer: A.S. Hellebo of Janesville, Minn.
Donor purchased a framed print from an antique store in Cuba City, Wisconsin. Upon removing the cardboard backing this photograph was discovered. Janesville business: A.S. Hellebo Photography.